Essay Abstract
This essay deals with techological evolution as continuation of biological evolution; it addresses the change of scientific fundamentals by exponentiality.
Author Bio
Stephen I. Ternyik Social scientist/Economist (-1985) Researcher/Entrepreneur
Hi Stephen. I liked reading your very different response to the essay question topic, I think we are heading into 'interesting times' Kind regards Georgina
Yes Georgina, 'interesting times' are ahead of us: the vulnerability of science is fundamental as you precisely stated in your essay.I can only contribute with my expertise in social science, but started with experimental science forty years ago.
Stephen,
We individually used to be able to make all the tools we needed. Everything we use now we could never make. We are user, not makers. We could turn individually to art or other hobbies in order to give us a sense potentiality. But the skills we shall never surrender to the rest of society is survival skills.
The very first human skill is to know how to make, maintain and use a fire. Do they teach this one in school?
Marcel,
Basic life skills are essential, for sure Marcel ! A common saying goes, that there were only 3 great human inventions: the fire, the Wheel and central banking.So, the fire remains basic; I am also in youth education, and I am teaching this skill.
Hi Stephen S. Ternik,
I guess, exponentiality means growth according to an exponential function of time.
May I ask you to read in this respect what I wrote in my previous essays "Towards more reasonable evolution" and "Peace via discoveries and inventions"? Kadin wrote an essay "Just too many people". Do you agree with Putin who declared Kim Un a successful good leader? How many people do mankind and science require? How much waste and risk does our planet tolerate?
Eckard Blumschein
We have definitely too few scientists and researchers, Eckhard; only 1% of humankind has basic knowledge of scientific methodology, logic included. Balancing the problems of eco-logical behavior and social inequality can only be addressed by monetary reform; at the moment, we are closer to ecocide in earthland.I will take a look in the mentioned essays, many thanks.
Dear Stephen,
Very interesting, in-depth analysis of science and society, problems of fundamentality and conclusions.
Success!
Sincerely, Vladimir
Many thanks, Vladimir. I am trying to develop the logical foundation of the observations on exponentiality; next 2-3 decades (prediction and social response options).
Dear Stephen I. Ternyi,
You wrote: "The coming fundamental shift in scientific methodology (ideas and methods) will close our knowledge gap between the interplay of matter and living matter, concerning the construction principles of nature and its origin."
My research has concluded that Nature must have devised the only permanent real structure of the Universe obtainable for the real Universe existed for millions of years before man and his finite complex informational systems ever appeared on earth. The real physical Universe consists only of one single unified VISIBLE infinite surface occurring eternally in one single infinite dimension that am always illuminated mostly by finite non-surface light.
Joe Fisher, ORCID ID 0000-0003-3988-8687. Unaffiliated
Dear Joe Fisher ! Your approach is known to me and I have rated your essay some days ago. Many thanks.
Stephen,
Never thought of exponentiality as a noun before, but I can see it is a pertinent term in today's cyber-bound society. A recent article mentioned citizen astronomers utilizing the massive amount of data from Kepler to find exoplanet systems. Kepler scientists couldn't keep up. I see the application of exponentiality of data accumulation here. Your approach to What is Fundamental is quite informative and revealing about our technological times. It is a lot to cover in such a short space. I found that problem with mine as well. I especially liked your shift of scientific fundamentals. Many I could see but there were too many to do justice to in our short format. I enjoyed your essay and thank you for taking the time to look at and comment on mine.
Regards,
Jim Hoover
Many thanks for your feedback, Jim ! Of course, would be great, if FQXI contest could take a longer time as there are so many interesting contributions. In any case, it was a pleasure to read your essay and to learn from it. Best: stephen
Dear Stephen I. Ternyik,
What a pleasure to read what I interpret as an optimistic appreciation of the remarkable times we're living in. Yes, there are problems, but it's happening so fast and everywhere, so it is hard to immediately grasp it. Of course, being aware of such may not make it any easier, but it certainly makes it more interesting!
My best regards,
Edwin Eugene Klingman
This is a new historical type of human learning curve, dear Edwin ! The exponential speed is indeed very high, and we are part of a running experiment. Cognition and logic are the keys to cope with the change of fundamentals, in scientitifc practice and in human life.
Stephen,
Great little essay. At once uplifting and somewhat concerning! Mine also predicts revolution, but from a better understanding identified therein. Yours goes rather deeper and gives an interesting and quite original portent.
I certainly agree; "The scientific method...needs constant updating, in ethical and technical terms." But it seems difficult enough to even get science to employ it at present! Will we really achieve that fundamentally important aim?
Well done, worth as high a points per word count ratio as Declan Trail's (but for quite different reasons I hope you can read ours together to see).
Best
Peter
Exponentiality will change the fundamentals of science, Peter; if this will be a revolutionary event, as you write in your essay on simplicity,remains an open guess, because simplicity is complex and complexity is simple, i.e. the paradox is an element of scientific progress.
Stephen,
Thanks, and for your comments on (& scoring I assume) mine. I got good odds on paradigm change at 2020 8yrs ago. I have hope but scant encouragement so far. I'm scoring yours now as it's languishing a bit.
Very best
Peter
Many thanks, Peter ! FQXI is fun and learning, at the same time. Yes, I pushed yours a bit. Best: stephen
Dear Stephen,
I agree with Peter's comments. A nice essay addressing the coming revolution from a social sciences point of view, which is essential as we are all humans who will have to live with its consequences. As a software engineer with a father who did a PhD in Cybernetics back in the 1970s I can appreciate what you are talking about.
Consequently, I have given you a ratings boost. I hope you can read my essay about an essential part of the Scientific revolution that is required, and return the favour by rating mine too?
Best Regards,
Declan Traill. (Author of 'A Fundamental Misunderstanding')
